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governed

verb
GUV-urnd/ˈɡəvɚnd/UKGUV-uhnd/ˈɡʌvənd/

1 meaning of governed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of govern. Use this form for ruling or controlling that already happened.

    A strong king governed the land long ago.

    The town was governed by a small council.

    Note

governed is a form of govern

govern, verb: To lead a country or area and make its laws and big decisions. Full entry

Forms
governgoverns he/she/itgoverning -ing formgoverned past tense, past participle
Spelling
govern → governed: add -ed

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